Netflix star Katherine Langford reminisces on happy days at Perth Mod

The Applecross-raised actress is one of showbiz’s hottest properties starring as Hannah Baker, the lead character in Netflix’s smash hit series 13 Reasons Why.

The 21-year-old — who is the daughter of Dr Stephen Langford, Royal Flying Doctor Service’s director of medical services (who was named WA’s Local Hero for 2016) — was like a Hollywood star in disguise as she arrived at Perth Airport wearing a cap and dark glasses.

The show, which has been renewed for another season, has been heavily criticised for its graphic descriptions of self-harm and rape, which Langford defended in a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“I went to a gifted and talented school, so I was surrounded by really interesting people from all different walks of life and I had a really strong friend group,” she told the Los Angeles Times.

“The school was very liberal in that I had freedom.

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“During my study periods I wasn’t being watched by a teacher so I would go to the auditorium and write songs. That’s maybe one of the reasons why I was able to become an actor because I was given the freedom to do that.”

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